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the enterprise in the production of new fruits, and do not 

 doubt that ultimately they will be crowned with valuable 

 attainments. 



B. HATHEWAY, 

 S. M. PEAKSOLL, 

 JACOB GANZHORN". 



DITISiojJ I — QtJINCBS, NUTS, AOT) SBIALI. FRUITS. 



Best collection quinces— U. B. Rathbnn, city. 

 Best peck quinces, single variety— G. W. Chadwick, city. 

 Best collection native nuts— A. W. Slayton, Grattan. 

 Best half-peck hazel nuts— Henry Seymour, Jr., Paris. 

 Beet half-peck hickory nuts — Willie Dietrich, Grand Eapids. 



Best half-peck butternuts- P. Hall, Ada, first premium; Chas. Alvord, Lament, 

 second premium. 



The committee would report the collection in this division 



small, but the samples that are exhibited are very fine, and 



well merit awards. 



0. J. DIETRICH, Chairman. 



DIVISION J— DRIED PRUIT3 AND PICKLES. 



Collection dried fruits — First premium, John Gilbert, Ovid, Clinton county. 



Dried apples— First premium, Chas. Alford, Lamont, Ottawa county ; second pre- 

 mium, Mrs. G. W. Dickinson, Grand Rapids tovrn. 



Dried pears— First premium. Mrs. Daniel Schermerhom, Walker; second premium, 

 Mrs. G. W. Dickinson. 



Dried peaches— First premium, N. Cumings, Englishville ; second premium, Cbaa. 

 Alford. 



Dried plums — First premium, Mrs. G. W. Dickinson. 



Dried cherries— First premium, Mrs. G. W. Dickinson ; second premium, Mrp. 

 Schermerhom. 



Dried carrants— First premium, Mrs. Wm. Rowe, Walker; second premium, Mrs. 

 Daniel Schermerhom. 



Dried raspberries— First premium, Mrs Schermerhom ; second premium, Mrs. O. 

 W. Dickinson. 



Dried blackberries— First premium, Mrs. Schermerhom. 



Dried whortleberries— First premium, Mrs. D. K. Emmons, city ; second premiam, 

 Mrs. Schermerhom. 



Dried pumpkin— First premium, Mrs. G. W. Dickinson ; second premium, Mrs. D. 

 Schermerhom. 



Pickled peaches— First premium, Mrs. G. W. Dickinson. 



Catsup— First premium, Mrs. D. Schermerhom ; second premium, Mrs. G. W. 

 Dickinson. 



Pickled cucumbers— First premium, Mrs. G, W. Dickinson ; second premium, Mrs. 

 D. Schermerhom. 



Pickled beans— First premium, Mrs. D. Schermerhom. 



Committee— Mrs. S. L. Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Be.ach, Mrs. C. C. Rood, Mrs. 

 Wesley P. Wood. 



